{"id":1711,"date":"2016-03-26T06:00:21","date_gmt":"2016-03-25T17:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/?p=1711"},"modified":"2016-03-25T15:22:33","modified_gmt":"2016-03-25T02:22:33","slug":"episode-seventy-two-esoteric-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/2016\/03\/episode-seventy-two-esoteric-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode Seventy Two &#8211; Esoteric Support"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_3444\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1711-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-72-EsotericSupport.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-72-EsotericSupport.mp3\">https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-72-EsotericSupport.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-72-EsotericSupport.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/?powerpress_pinw=1711-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-72-EsotericSupport.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"BRC-72-EsotericSupport.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_Images\/72%20-%20Esoteric%20Support.jpg\" alt=\"Esoteric Support\" width=\"614\" height=\"461\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Alternative, &amp; frankly more enlightened, approaches to Organised Crime.<\/p>\n<p>Specialist squads of Royal Marines &amp; Kung Fu Experts team up, possibly while still learning how to work together, to maintain a fragile peace in a changing world.<\/p>\n<p>The lovable miscreants on the helpdesk of an organisation full of &#8220;True Believers&#8221; have to be able to think outside of the box to do their jobs, but when the end of the world looms, maybe that&#8217;s more important than those jobs.<br \/>\nBesides, their contracts haven&#8217;t been renewed.<\/p>\n<p>Disabling &amp; replacing the on-site tech support is the best way to infiltrate this facility.<br \/>\nOf course, once that&#8217;s done, tech support still need to be perceived to be on duty, so SOMEONE is going to have to fill that role.<\/p>\n<p>Solving exotic problems with the alleged help of extra personalities, selected at random, and played by the folks either side of you.<\/p>\n<p>Dealing with spirits, and looking for criminally unappreciated treasures, in the antiquarian trade.<\/p>\n<p><!--more Here are some links to stuff we nattered about --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/quartz-knuckledusters.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1773\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1773\" src=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/quartz-knuckledusters-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"quartz knuckledusters\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/quartz-knuckledusters-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/quartz-knuckledusters-588x885.jpg 588w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/quartz-knuckledusters.jpg 638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Homeopathy\">Homeopathy<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Reiki\">Reiki<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chakra\">Chakras<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peginc.com\/product-category\/deadlands-noir\/\">Deadlands: Noir<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Blue_Lotus\">The Blue Lotus (Adventures of Tintin), by Herg\u00e9<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Boxer_Rebellion\">Yihequan Movement \/ Boxer Rebellion<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Equilibrium_(film)\">Equilibrium<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.evilhat.com\/home\/fate-core\/\">Fate RPG<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Editions_of_Dungeons_%26_Dragons#Dungeons_.26_Dragons_4th_edition\">D&amp;D 4th Ed.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Qi\">Qi \/ Ch&#8217;i<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Feng_shui\">Feng Shui<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mr._Vampire\">Mr. Vampire<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jiangshi\">Jiangshi \/ Hopping Vampire<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cultural_appropriation\">Cultural Appropriation<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Neon_Genesis_Evangelion\">Neon Genesis Evangelion<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Paranoia_(role-playing_game)\">Paranoia<\/a> &#8211; RPG<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aleister_Crowley\">Aleister Crowley<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ohnopodcast.com\/\">Oh No Ross and Carrie<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; podcast<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Babylon_5\">Babylon 5<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/XXX_(2002_film)\">XxX<\/a> &#8211; <strong>the\u00a0<\/strong><strong>movie, not the genre<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tucker_%26_Dale_vs._Evil\">Tucker &amp; Dale vs. Evil<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shadowrun\">Shadowrun<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Wikipedia link<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.catalystgamelabs.com\/shadowrun\/\">Catalyst Game Labs &#8216;Shadowrun&#8217; page<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Morlock\">Morlock<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hexgames.com\/qags2e\/index.php\/products\/qags-core-rules\/product\/1-qags2e\">QAGS<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.maidrpg.com\/\">Maid RPG<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/arcdream.com\/home\/better-angels\/\">Better Angels<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.everyoneisjohn.com\/the-original-rules\/\">Everyone Is John<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Herman%27s_Head\">Herman&#8217;s Head<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lovejoy\">Lovejoy<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.memento-mori.com\/rpg\/inspectres\">Inspectres<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Read_or_Die_(OVA)\">Read Or Die<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; OVA<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ian_McShane\">Ian McShane<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/American_Gods\">American Gods<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2011_Christchurch_earthquake\">Christchurch Earthquake &#8211; 2011<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Micronation\">Micronation<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Principality_of_Sealand\">Principality of Sealand<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/How_to_Start_Your_Own_Country#Kingdom_of_Lovely\">Kingdom of Lovely<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pcarter.com.au\/\">Paul Carter<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Author of &#8220;Don&#8217;t Tell Mum I Work on the Rigs\u2026She Thinks I&#8217;m a Piano Player in a Whorehouse&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hundertwasser_Toilets\">Hundertwasser Toilets<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/doingyourbusiness.lootours.com\/\">Doing Your Business<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/lootours.com\/\">London Loo Tours<\/a> &#8211; not the bog standard London experience<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Craig had the wrong of it when he referred to TriggerHappy&#8217;s forum post &#8211; It was an email, so here&#8217;re the suggestions for Tech Support questions;<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Support, my workstation is on the fritz. I tried turning it off and on again, and now it seems to be bleeding&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Hey, Support? It&#8217;s the guys from lab 4. Just got the invoked memory stimulator installed, but the subject has begun shouting an error code at us. In Sperethial. Could you have someone send over a linguasoft?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Support? How do I change my avatar? Some chucklehead decided to change mine to a really unfortunate Mexican stereotype and I&#8217;m not logging in with that. Someone from higher up sees that and the guys from lab 3 will be coming for me next.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Support? Could I get another troll-sized keyboard? A bit sturdier, this time?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Support? It&#8217;s lab 3. Could you message our suppliers and let them know I need FRESH chattel for this experiment? 15 is practically ANCIENT by ork standards. All I am getting is a lot of mess to clean up and food for the subjects in lab 6, which I&#8217;m sure they appreciate, but that&#8217;s not what I&#8217;m here for.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Support? Your wife&#8217;s at the front door.\u00a0 Said you forgot your lunch this morning. You giant nerd.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Support? This is management. Just letting you know some of the project heads from home office are coming by to check on progress.\u00a0 No slouching today.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Support? Did one of the lab guys lose control of a spirit recently? Because either a spirit is dropping gremlins on this machine or you didn&#8217;t fix the problem from yesterday, and if my presentation is late because of you I AM GOING TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE KNOW WHY!&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_3446\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1711-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-72-EsotericSupport.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-72-EsotericSupport.mp3\">https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-72-EsotericSupport.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-72-EsotericSupport.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/?powerpress_pinw=1711-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-72-EsotericSupport.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"BRC-72-EsotericSupport.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><p>https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-72-EsotericSupport.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS Alternative, &amp; frankly more enlightened, approaches to Organised Crime. 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